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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1923
Page
2
Nebraska reports near record corn yields missing a few bushels from second all time while oats rank second in size. Barley is a record, and heavy crops of wild hay tame hay forage plus a robust live stock supply mark a strong agricultural season this fall.
County agricultural agents report about 40 000 radio receiving sets on farms in 780 counties an average of 51 per county. The estimates cover every state as farmers receive Federal weather forecasts crop reports and market quotations along with agriograms and talks from broadcasts by cooperating stations.
The University of Illinois Department of Farm Organization argues that detailed farm records let a farmer compare against peers in crop yields, capital returns to livestock, and efficiency per worker. By year end he identifies where to change practices to boost net income.
A gray haired man and friends on a street corner articulate a life philosophy the Dodge Globe finds appealing. He emphasizes that life is short and urges harmony across race and creed to reduce tears and heartaches and to build more friendships.
The article argues that generous water intake acts as a healing aid in kidney diseases and that wealthier travelers seek famous spa resorts for baths and prescribed water intakes. It claims the benefit stems from temporarily supplying body tissues with abundant pure water, noting the allure of springs and the exchange of cash for relief.
Cora Wilson Stewart, chairman of the illiteracy commission, National Education Association, warns that about ten million Americans are illiterate or near illiterate. She notes uneven state progress, calls for adult education, and cites historical examples and personal anecdotes to urge nationwide literacy redemption efforts.
In a New York Tribune editorial the shirt sleeve is hailed as a sign of wealth while the white collar signals poverty. It argues many educated workers might abandon desk jobs for skilled trades if social stigma fades, noting a shift from intellectual to artisan work.
Sergeant E. J. Blade of the Marine Corps won the Marine Corps Cup worth 1500 dollars in the championship rifle matches at Camp Perry Ohio. Blade set a new world record by scoring 198 of 200 with 20 shots at 600 and 1000 yards. At 600 yards every shot landed inside the 20 inch target.
A blind veteran who begged near the Yser front is aided by Albert King of the Belgians. The king, recognizing the veteran, gives him a thousand franc note and invites him home to rest. A subsequent letter to the national defense minister spurred swift action.
In old days canal digging was costly but explosives made it fast and precise. Workers buried dynamite in a marked swamp line, set a fused detonator, and the blast opened a 700 foot long canal in an instant. Water flowed in and drying swamp signs appeared within days. London Tit Bits.
In the matter of the estate of Henrietta Powell deceased a petition by J Smithiller seeks probate of an instrument filed October 6 1923 as the last will and testament and requests that it be proved admitted and recorded as such and that the execution of said instrument be completed in due form.
An estate petition requests granting J. Smith Diller as executor. A hearing is set for November 6, 1923 at 9:00 AM in the county court. Notice must be published in the Diller Record for three successive weeks prior to the hearing.
A hopeful invitation to make the office the headquarters during visits to the county seat, promising a convenient base for affairs and dealings in the area.
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